Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Wasabi (Part of the Backroom Series)
The Espinosa Wasabi is one of nine cigars that comprise the Espinosa Backroom Series. The Backroom Series is a set of cigars available at Espinosa Cigars’ branded lounges. The series made its debut late in 2014 with a cigar called The Alibi. This past August, Espinosa Cigars announced a major expansion of the Backroom Series […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Inch Colorado No. 62
The E.P. Carrillo Inch Colorado is the latest installment in E.P. Carrillo’s Inch series. It was back in 2012 when the Inch series made its debut. The Inch is a line in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio that specializes in big ring gauge smokes. The Inch Colorado had its official launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. During […]
Agile Cigar Review: Caldwell The Last Tsar Belicoso
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Jekyll
Today, we take another look at another installment of the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection, the Tatuaje Skinny Jekyll. Skinny Monsters is a sampler of ten 6 x 38 petite lanceros based on various Tatuaje Monster Series releases. Since 2008, the Tatuaje Monsters Series has been an annual release right before Halloween. For each installment of the series, a […]
Cigar Review: PDR Nicaraguan Reserve Toro
The PDR Nicaraguan Reserve is a shop exclusive to Best Cigar Prices. Best Cigar Prices is an online retailer located in Drums, Pennsylvania. As the name indicates, the cigar comes from Abe Flores‘ PDR Cigars and is made at Flores’ PDR Cigars Factory located in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. While the cigar is made in the […]
Agile Cigar Review: Quesada Jalapa Prominente
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Yamasá Pirámides
Prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff announced its latest offering in its “Discovery Pillar”, the Davidoff Yamasa line. The Discovery Pillar represents the black label Davidoff-branded cigars. When Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard came on board in 2011, he executed on a strategy around innovation. The Discovery Pillar has represented some of the products resulting from […]
Cigar Review: Entrada 1st Edition Corona
As the name indicates, the Estrada 1st Edition is the first cigar from Casa de Estrada Cigar Company. Casa de Estrada was founded by Chaz Kline. Kline operated a tobacco store in Omaha, Nebraska, but in 2013 Kline took the jump that many of the retail side have done – moving over to brand owner. […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Hyde
The Tatuaje Skinny Hyde is one of ten cigars that make up the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection. Skinny Monsters is a sampler of ten 6 x 38 petite lanceros based on various Tatuaje Monster Series releases. Since 2008, the Tatuaje Monsters Series has been an annual release right before Halloween. For each installment of the series, a different blend with […]